After Terese Willett had a stroke, she needed extensive physical and occupational therapy to regain her independence.
At the DeGraff Wellness Center at DeGraff Medical Park in North Tonawanda, Willett learned how to walk again, to move her fingers, tie her shoes and prepare her own food.
In a statement Wednesday night, Kaleida Health said its Millard Fillmore Surgery Center, at 215 Klein Road in Amherst, is scheduled to close Oct. 1.
Willett credits the staff at the facility for saving her life and giving back her independence.
But other patients like Willett may not be able to access such essential services in the future as Kaleida Health plans to close the Buffalo Therapy Services locations in North Tonawanda and on Maple Road in Amherst due to cuts to federal health care funding. Those two clinics are scheduled to close Nov. 10, affecting 31 workers.
Patients call on Kaleida to keep therapy centers open
